No big deal: Our planet is a mere blip. There’s a link that has been doing the rounds via e-mail lately that might just put it all in perspective. If you’ve ever pondered your place in the universe, the…
Category: Random crap
Random thoughts and equally random web links. Unfortunately for you, I like to share.
Reason to drink #1376
Woohoo, it looks like I’ve finally got something to blame my poor memory on. An Auckland University study reckons that having a drink or two might just enhance your memory and can even help Alzheimer’s sufferers. I wonder if that…
On the move
Everyone must know about Air New Zealand’s Grab-A-Seat website by now but have you checked out How Far Can I Go? This nifty little site takes the dollars you have available and tells you where to go. In the nicest…
Real or no real?
With all the retouching and Photoshopping going on, it’s hard to tell just what is real these days. Dove highlighted that fact with its evolution of a model ad, which has been beautifully spoofed with a video called Slob Evolution.…
Online karaoke bar
If you fancy yourself as a chart-topper, test drive your singing abilities at Singshot. This site is effectively an online karaoke bar. Well, a bar without alcohol (and after some of the performances, you might just be in the mood…
Evolution of a model
Evolution of a Model highlights just how little of what we see in glossy magazines and on billboards is real:
Is she real or a Hollywood panel job?
Dear readers, I need your help. Take a deep breath, brace yourself and point your browser to the Internetstats website. Now, here’s the question: Is that woman real? Is she the result of a wayward plastic surgeon? Or is she…
Coolness rating
Are you cool? I guess there’s only one way to find out.
Just wax it already!
For my hairy-backed readers out there, help is at hand. If your back resembles a bearskin rug and your arms aren’t long enough or your hedgeclippers not accurate enough to deal with the problem, check out the Razorba.
U2 top of the (Trade Me) pops
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the No 1 search on online auction site Trade Me last month was U2, knocking Apple’s iPod into the No 2 spot. The other big news from Trade Me is that…